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Hematology Inclusion Pathway

HIP Resident Award

The HIP Resident Award Program supports first- and second-year medical residents from communities underrepresented in hematology across the U.S. and Canada. As part of the Hematology Inclusion Pathway, the HIP Resident Award provides participants with a stipend to conduct research and to present their research at the ASH annual meeting. Residents also receive mentorship from ASH members, gain valuable hematology knowledge, and benefit from complimentary ASH membership.

Eligible candidates include those in internal medicine, pathology, pediatric residencies, and residents who have applied to or matched early into a hematology-oncology fellowship program.

Key Information

Program Benefits
Participants receive a $5,000 stipend to support their research project, and up to $2,000 for traveling to the ASH annual meeting and presenting their research. See Additional Benefit Information
Program Mentorship
Each HIP Resident Award applicant must have a research mentor who is an ASH member in good standing. Once accepted to the program, participants are paired with a career-development mentor by the ASH HIP Subcommittee for professional guidance during the program's duration. See Additional Mentorship Information
Eligibility Requirements
Applicants must be citizens or permanent residents of the United States or Canada, J1 Visa holders, or have Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) status and be enrolled in an internal medicine, pathology, or pediatric residency program within the first two years of their residency program. See Additional Eligibility Requirements
Application Process and Required Materials
Applicants must include a NIH Biographical Sketch for themselves and their mentor, a personal statement, a research proposal, and two letters of recommendation. See Additional Information on Required Materials
Evaluation and Selection
Applications submitted by the deadline will be reviewed by the ASH HIP Study Section, and accepted applicants and their mentors will receive official notification of acceptance by April/May. See Evaluation Criteria
ASH-Roland B. Scott Award
Part of the HIP Resident Award program, The ASH-Roland B. Scott Award recognizes the highest-scoring HIP Resident Award recipient whose research project is focused on Sickle Cell Disease. The award provides a $16,000 stipend to support their research, $2,000 for mentor research supplies, and an additional $2,000 for travel to the annual meeting. See Details

Key Dates

Application Available September 9, 2024
Mentor Request Deadline November 1, 2024
Application Deadline February 14, 2025, at 8:00 a.m. Eastern time
Award Notification April/May 2025

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